Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-05-11
DAKOTA NEWS.

Judge Thomas and wife have gone to
Kentucky on visit.
--Sturgis is contracting for q new and
elegant hotel building.
The Peoples Savings Bank is about
ready to open at Wahpeton.
Tho Sioux Falls Vinegar Factory is
getting ready to resume business.
Ten thousand trees have been planted
in Alexandria the past two weeks.
Lead City now has two night watch
men, and each wants the other to resign.
Maj. E. A. Maglone has been admitted
to practice in the courts Of the territory.
Treasurer Wardell, Of Pembina coun-
y, is called upon 10 explain shortage Of
Miner county crops are on top Of all
former records in advancement and pros
pect.
The dwelling houses in Huron are be-
ing numbered preparatory to putting in free
delivery.
On Arbor day the Methodists Of Iro-
quois planted hitching posts around the
church front.
By entertainment and otherwise the
Iroquois G. A. r. men are raising Grant
monument fund.
Geo. Denton has gone to the Bismarck
penitentiary for fifteen months for embez-
element nt Grafton.
The loss by the fire at Pierre last week
is estimated at $4,000, with insurance for
about half the amount.
A heavy rain occurred in the Devils
Lake country lately, greatly to the satisfac-
ton of the farmers.
Miner county farmers have advanced
as far along the point of civilization to re-
quire fences around their possessions.
Huron is to have telephone exchange,
charter for that purpose having been
granted to number of prominent citizens.
The Mayor of Huron requests meet
ing Of all the business men of that town,
TO consider matters relating to the prosper
iiy of the city.
Charles Hunt was last week released
from the Sioux Falls pententiary, having
served term of nine years for the crime Of
manslaughter.
The directory Of the deaf and dumb
school at Sioux Falls is considering the
erection of laundry and work shop AS a
school attachment.
The actual running expenses OF the
village of Estelline for the past year were
$4s1s, the principal item of expense being
the marshal's salary, $3.50.
Reuben H. Shumway, who was found
guilty of shooting a: Charles Rudd with in
tent to kill, has been sentenced to seven
yenrs in the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
Public Examiner G. f. Harris has be-
gun the active duties OF his Office. The
County Treasurer's accounts throughout
the southern district will be the first TO re-
ceive attention.
The assessors reports show, in COM
parison with other reports throughout the
Terri ory, that Hanson County las more
tillable land to the township than any other
county in the Territory.
BY the terms of its contract with the
electric light company Bismarck is TO take
eight 1900 candle power arc lights for
streets, at q daily cost OF 50 cents each,
without other additional expense.
Edward Lolus, colored, convicted OF
assault with intent to kill at Bismarck, was
sentenced to the Bismarck penitentiary for
eighteen months, and to stand committed
until the costs of prosecution nre paid.
The announcement made in court in
Grand View the other day that boy had
drowned IN well close by stopped pro-
ceedings without the formalities of adjourn
ment. The victim was 7-year-old lad
named Durker.
A stock company has been organized
at DeSmet, to be known as the DeSmet
Hotel Company, for the purpose OF erect
ing large hotel. C. L. Usher, formerly
landlord of The Holland, will lease the
building for three years.
The recent decision of the Interior De-
partment will throw ten townships, con-
tanning 23o, 900 acres OF surveyed land, into
the market in the Devils Lake district,
while the surveying contracts to be carried
out cover six townships of 138, 200 acres. A
heavy increase in immigration is looked
for as the result.
AT the Miner County District Court
there is on trial the breach Of promise use
of Miss Jennie Wilson vs.. Msxy Gouhielf,
in which the plaintiff asks judgment for
$4,000. Defendant claims that after en-
gagement he discovered that the fair Jen-
ME was in the habit OF solacing herself by
the use Of opium and so broke the engage
ment.
The first sale Of territorial bonds took
place at Bismarck recently, the amount be-
ing $35.C0O and the bonds Al per cert.
cent, including the accrued interest. The
fact that Dakota bonds are increasing in
value daily leads to the belief that $64O, 900
10 be sod in June will bring good pre-
MUM.
Woonsocket has new monthly pub
lication. The Dakota Immigration Jour-
nal, by Frank Kelley and Lacy F. Shaffer,
both experienced newspaper men Of ability.
The Joarncl will givc special attention to
real estate, stock, grain. ETC, and will be
handsomely illustrated. 1t will also con-
tain valuable information in regard to gov
eminent land. 1t is the only paper Of the
kind in the Territory. and it will have .
large circulation.
The report is circulated in Territorial
railway circles that among other important
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